Utility Allowance

The Housing Authority of the County of Alameda's (HACA's) utility allowance is its estimate of the monthly cost of the reasonable consumption of those essential utilities (and, if supplied by the tenant, the refrigerator and/or stove) not included in the tenant rent but for which the tenant is responsible. The utility allowance does not include the cost of telephone or cable services.

The utility allowances below are effective 7/1/16 for moves and income redeterminations effective 7/1/16 or later.

7/1/16 Utility Allowance - Multi-Unit Buildings & Attached Homes

Studio

1-Br

2-Br

3-Br

4-Br

5-Br

6-Br

Heating - Electric

$16

$16

$23

$29

$33

$51

$59

Heating - Gas

$13

$18

$20

$24

$27

$28

$32

Cooking - Electric

$3

$4

$5

$5

$6

$7

$8

Cooking - Gas

$2

$3

$3

$3

$3

$3

$3

Hot Water - Electric

$20

$23

$40

$51

$53

$52

$60

Hot Water - Gas

$9

$12

$16

$22

$26

$30

$35

Refrigerator1

$9

$9

$9

$9

$9

$9

$10

Stove1

$9

$9

$9

$9

$9

$9

$10

Water

$29

$41

$52

$64

$82

$93

$107

Sewer

$23

$23

$23

$23

$23

$23

$26

Trash

$29

$29

$29

$49

$49

$78

$90

Electric - Other

$22

$29

$39

$48

$55

$60

$69

1 Tenant-Supplied

7/1/16 Utility Allowance- Single Family

Studio

1-Br

2-Br

3-Br

4-Br

5-Br

6-Br

Heating - Electric

$19

$19

$36

$47

$81

$88

$101

Heating - Gas

$18

$22

$29

$35

$39

$50

$58

Cooking - Electric

$3

$4

$5

$5

$6

$7

$8

Cooking - Gas

$2

$3

$3

$3

$3

$3

$3

Hot Water - Electric

$20

$23

$38

$51

$53

$52

$60

Hot Water - Gas

$9

$12

$16

$22

$25

$28

$32

Refrigerator1

$9

$9

$9

$9

$9

$9

$10

Stove1

$9

$9

$9

$9

$9

$9

$10

Water

$36

$50

$64

$79

$100

$115

$132

Sewer

$27

$27

$27

$27

$27

$27

$31

Trash

$29

$29

$29

$49

$49

$78

$90

Electric - Other

$22

$29

$39

$48

$55

$60

$69

1 Tenant-Supplied

The utility allowances below are effective 7/1/15 for moves and income redeterminations effective 7/1/15 or later.